Tom, Dana -- I'm quite happy with the nickel iron battery bank that runs my office. But you as the installer have to deal with the odd charge / discharge curves and program the equipment to work with that. Just like any other battery technology that is not lead-acid.
Dan Fink Adjunct Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Installer Executive Director, Buckville Energy NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™ 970.672.4342 On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 10:14 AM, Tom Duffy <t...@solar-biz.com> wrote: > Hi Dana > > > > Two thoughts… how many days of autonomy are they quoting? > > > > If nickel Iron were this magical how come nobody has noticed them for the > past 100 years? > > > > Kind regards > > > > *Tom Duffy* > > *Senior Solar Design Engineer* > > [image: Solar-Biz-new-logo-800X300] > > *E-Mail: **t...@solar-biz.com <t...@solar-biz.com>* > > ***Please note my new email – You will now be able to find me at: > **t...@solar-biz.com > <t...@solar-biz.com> Please update your records so we don’t lose touch!*** > > *Main Number: **888-826-0939 <888-826-0939>* > > *Panama Office: **507-836-5588 X 122 <507-836-5588%20X%20122>* > > *Direct Toll Free:* *888-503-6772 <888-503-6772>* > > *International: **575-539-2111 X 122 <575-539-2111%20X%20122>* > > *SKYPE Address: **thesolarbiz (e-mail first)* > > > > NOTICE: *Due to recent budget cuts, the rising cost of electricity, gas, > and oil...plus the current state of the economy............the light at the > end of the tunnel, has been turned off… It should have been solar.* > > *Confidentiality Notice*: This message including any attachments is for > the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. > > > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Dana > *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2016 8:56 AM > *To:* 'RE-wrenches' <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Battery Watt hours FLA VS Iron Edison Batteries > > > > Good Morning All, > > > > I have a charity case client that needs 760 to 900 AHR at 24 VDC. I have > installed HUP Solar One Batteries for 20+ years and do not have any > experience with the Iron Edison battery. My client went to Iron Edison & > was told that 360 AHR at 24 VDC would cover the same AHR as a 760 to 900 > AHR in FLA. I understand you can use the IE deeper typically than a FLA. > > > > Math is math to me & how I have sized [successfully for years] Is there > something I am missing or has my client been misinformed? > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Dana Orzel > > Great Solar Works, Inc - NABCEP # 051112-136 > > d...@solarwork.com - www.solarwork.biz <http://www.solarwork.com> > > *O* - 970.626.5253 *F* - 970.626.4140 c *- *208.721.7003 > > *"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988**" * > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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